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Commission Actions for February 2012

February 22, 2012

• In the Matter of Gorell Enterprises, Inc.
  FTC File No. 112 3053

• In the Matter of Long Fence & Home, LLLP
  FTC File No. 112 3005

• In the Matter of Serious Energy, Inc.
  FTC File No. 112 3001

• In the Matter of THV Holdings LLC
  FTC File No. 112 3057

• In the Matter of Winchester Industries
  FTC File No. 102 3171

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Credit Restoration Brokers, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, also doing business as Clear Credit Sam Sky and Sam Sky Credit Guy; Debt Negotiation Associates, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; Sam Tarad Sky, individually and as an owner, officer, or director of Credit Restoration Brokers, LLC, and Debt Negotiation Associates, LLC; Kurt A. Streyffeler, P.A., a Florida corporation; and Kurt A. Streyffeler, individually and as an owner, officer, or director of Kurt A. Streyffeler, P.A., Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division)
  FTC File No. X100015/082 3001

• In the Matter of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., a corporation
  (Acquisition of the Ortho Dermatologics Division From Johnson & Johnson)
  FTC File No. 111 0216
  FTC Docket No. C-4343

• In the Matter of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., a corporation
  (Acquisition of Certain Assets From Sanofi)
  FTC File No. 111 0215
  FTC Docket No. C-4342

February 21, 2012

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. American Credit Crunchers, LLC, Ebeeze LLC, and Varang K. Thaker, Defendants.
  (United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division)
  Case No.  12cv1028
  FTC File No. 102 3191

February 16, 2012

• Mobile Apps for Kids: Current Privacy Disclosures are Disappointing
  • Text of the FTC Staff Report (February 2012)
  • News Release

February 14, 2012

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. U.S. Mortgage Funding, Inc., Debt Remedy Partners, Inc., Lower my Debts.com, LLC, David Mahler, individually and as an officer of Debt Remedy Partners, Inc. and a former officer of U.S. Mortgage Funding, Inc., and John Incandela, Jr., aka Jonathan Incandela, Jr., individually and as a former officer of U.S. Mortgage Funding, Inc. and a manager of Lower My Debts.com, LLC, and Jamen Lachs, individually and as an officer of U.S. Mortgage Funding, Inc., Defendants.
  (United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida)
  Case No. 11-Civ-80155
  FTC File No. 102 3146

February 13, 2012

• Federal Trade Commission Fiscal Year 2013 Congressional Budget Justification

  • Text of the Congressional Budget Justification
  • News Release

February 10, 2012

• Activities of the Federal Trade Commission Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Regulation E, the Consumer Leasing Act and Regulation M, and the Truth In Lending Act and Regulation Z During 2011

  • Text of the Commission Report to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (January 2012)
  • News Release

February 9, 2012

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, Defendants.
  (United States District Court for the Central District of California)
  Case No. CV-10-4193
  FTC File No. 082 3205

February 8, 2012

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Direct Financial Management, Inc., Ontario corporation No. 2131081, an Ontario, Canada, corporation, 2194673 Ontario Inc., an Ontario, Canada, corporation, d/b/a/ The Elite Financial Group, F&F Payment Processing Inc., a New York corporation, Bajada Management Group Inc., a New York corporation, David D. Richards, individually and as an officer and/or director of Direct Financial Management Inc., Baird B. Fisher, individually and as an officer and/or director of F&F Payment Processing Inc. and Bajada Management Group Inc., Jacqueline M. Fisher, individually, and Joseph B. Foley, individually, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern District)
  Case No. 10 C 7194
  FTC File No. 102 3061

February 6, 2012

• FTC Warns Marketers of Six Mobile Applications That Provide Background Screening Applications That They May Be Violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • Sample Warning Letter

February 3, 2012

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Apogee One Enterprises LLC, also doing business as Apogee Enterprises LLC, Platinum Trust Card, and Express Platinum Card; Marquee Marketing LLC, also doing business as Express Platinum Card; Blake Rubin, also doing business as CR Ventures, LLC, Platinum Trust Card, Express Platinum Card, and Maxim Management Group, LLC; Chase Rubin, also doing business as CR Ventures, LLC, Platinum Trust Card, Express Platinum Card, Maxim Management Group, LLC, and Oakmont Management Services, LLC; Justin Diaczuk; Jules Shore, Defendants
  (United State District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division)
  File No. 1123212
  Case No. 12-cv-588

February 1, 2012

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Michael Bruce Moneymaker, a/k/a Bruce Moneymaker, Mike Smith, and Michael Bruce Millerd, individually and as an officer and director of the corporate defendants, and also doing business as Fortress Secured; Daniel de la Cruz, individually, as an officer and director of the corporate defendants, and also doing business as Fortress Secured; Belfort Capital Ventures, Inc.; Dynamic Online Solutions, LLC; HSC Labs, Inc.; Seaside Ventures Trust; and John Doe. No. 1, in his capacity as trustee of Seaside Ventures Trust, Defendants.
  (United States District Court for the District of Nevada)
  Case No. 2:11-cv-00461-JCM-RJJ
  FTC File No. 102 3165
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Millennium Telecard, Inc., Millenium Tele Card, LLC, Coleccion Latina, Inc., also doing business as Conexion Latina, LLC and Go Mobile, Inc., Telecard Center USA, Inc., and Fadi Salim, individually and as an officer of Millennium Telecard, Inc., Millenium Tele Card, LLC, Coleccion Latina, Inc., and Telecard Center USA, Inc., Defendants
  (United States District Court for the District of New Jersey)
  Case No. 2:11-cv-02479-JLL-CCC
  FTC File No. 112 3074
• In the Matter of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, a corporation, and Orchid Cellmark Inc., a corporation
  FTC File No. 111 0155 FTC
  Docket No. C-4341